I hope you all have had a wonderful long weekend! We have a short, jam-packed week ahead! This week we'll dive into the mystery genre in reading workshop. We'll learn how authors of this genre set up their stories for their readers to try to solve the mystery, just like the detective or sleuth does! We will be learning the vocabulary associated with this genre as well.
We'll continue our non-fiction writing unit. We have developed strong tables of contents for our topics, have thought through each chapter and have practiced various non-fiction text structures. This week, we'll begin writing our chapters, thinking about the best ways to present our information, making it easiest for our readers to follow.
In math, we've begun looking at division concepts and have been learning about perimeter and now focusing on area. We continue to practice our math facts in class, and practice at home is highly encouraged!
Star Lab wraps up this week with a focus on the Big and Little Dippers. Last week, we understood the reasons for seasons, and this week we'll learn how to find Polaris using Ursa Major and be able to identify which season we are in based on the position of the dippers in the night sky.
If you haven't already done so, please sign up for a conference time with me. Report cards will be posted on ASPEN on January 30th. Please let me know if you'd like to make your conference a phone conference. If this is your preference, sign up for a time on signup genius, and then email me your preference, including the best number to reach you at the time you choose.
Enjoy the week!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!! With the new year comes many new adventures in third grade! Below is a run down of what to expect this week:
Reading Workshop: We will finish looking at non-fiction text structures. So far we have covered, description, sequence, and cause and effect. This week we'll delve into problem and solution and compare and contrast.
Writing Workshop: Our non-fiction writing unit is underway! We will look at the different structures of non-fiction to help us decided which structure we will decide to use for our own writing.
Math: We have finished being exposed to factors of 0 - 10 in multiplication. It is now time we work on memorizing these facts. A letter came home today explaining how we will begin math fact quizzes beginning this Friday. Please keep this letter as it will help guide which facts to work on for each given week.
This week, we begin "double math sessions." This means we will work on two different math concepts per week. This week we will complete multiplication strategies and begin the concept of perimeter.
Science: Our portable planetarium called StarLab is here!!! This is a program that all third graders participate in. For the next three weeks we will be learning about how to locate the winter constellations in the night sky, understand the reason for seasons, and learn all about the Big and Little Dippers. We will go into StarLab each Thursday for the next three Thursdays.
Reading Workshop: We will finish looking at non-fiction text structures. So far we have covered, description, sequence, and cause and effect. This week we'll delve into problem and solution and compare and contrast.
Writing Workshop: Our non-fiction writing unit is underway! We will look at the different structures of non-fiction to help us decided which structure we will decide to use for our own writing.
Math: We have finished being exposed to factors of 0 - 10 in multiplication. It is now time we work on memorizing these facts. A letter came home today explaining how we will begin math fact quizzes beginning this Friday. Please keep this letter as it will help guide which facts to work on for each given week.
This week, we begin "double math sessions." This means we will work on two different math concepts per week. This week we will complete multiplication strategies and begin the concept of perimeter.
Science: Our portable planetarium called StarLab is here!!! This is a program that all third graders participate in. For the next three weeks we will be learning about how to locate the winter constellations in the night sky, understand the reason for seasons, and learn all about the Big and Little Dippers. We will go into StarLab each Thursday for the next three Thursdays.
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